French Competitor Sues Google for 'Anticompetitive Behavior'

A French competitor of Google's is suing the search giant for damages resulting from alleged anticompetitive behavior in the country, according to The Wall Street Journal. 1plusV claims it is entitled to $421.4 million in damages because Google "plays favorites" by pushing results from its competitors farther down on the page. The company also argues "Google only allows advertising links through its own technology."

The latest suit, filed in a Paris court on Tuesday, is expected to take 16 to 24 months to resolve, the story says. For its part, Google says only:

We have only just received the complaint so we can't comment in detail yet. We always try to do what's best for our users. It's the key principle that drives our company and we look forward to explaining this.